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26.08.2013 / Economic Development / Carl-Philipp Wackernagel

Public Money

Programs and opportunities

Berlin, August 23rd 2013

Carl-Philipp Wackernagel, Project Manager ICT


TSB Innovationsagentur GmbH

• The TSB (Technology Foundation

Berlin) stands für innovation and

technology development in the

German Capital region

• Core of the TSB Innovationsagentur

GmbH (innovation agency) is

Clustermanagement, Networking and

Transfer of Technology in the areas of

– Life Science/Health

– Traffic, Mobility & Logistics

– Energy technologies

– Optics and microsystems

– Information and

Communication technologies

• TSB is independent

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TSB is active in many regional, national and international

initiatives and networks


• ICT as one main leading trend to strengthen regional innovation

• Coherent innovation strategy for Berlin since 2003 and for Berlin-Brandenburg since 2011 (InnoBB)

• Steering committee consists of the Berlin Senate, Chamber of Commerce, TSB Innovation Agency, Berlin Partner, Investment Bank Berlin

• Cluster management by Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research

• One responsible person for each action area (“Handlungsfeld”)

• Close cooperations with numerous intermediators, networks, industry federations and associations

The ICT cluster


ICT cluster activities

• Doing market survey, SWOT &

capability analysis, feasibility

studies

• Identifying examples of use and

applications, supporting pilot

projects

• Establishing networks, websites,

round tables, conferences,

competence centers, supporting

knowledge transfer, identifying

experts

• Database of companies, research

institutions and networks


Public money


Public money


Contents

• The TransferBONUS programs

• ProFIT program

• Internationalization

• ZIM

• HighTech-Gründerfonds


Development stages

Information Communication and Cooperation

Small R&D projects

Contract research R&D cooperations

Joint R&D projects Strategic R&D

alliances

1

2

3

4

Dialogue

Presentations

Panels and workshops

Research, Networking

Information

As well as

Internships

Exams

As well as

Licencing

Patents

Like

Networks

Large international

projects

Pro FIT

7. FRP

Pro FIT

Pro FIT


What is Transfer BONUS

How much Who What

Small and medium enterprises (SME)

from Berlin

Business premises in Berlin

Supraregional scope

Technology-oriented

Grant for R&D projects

Public funded research institute

„de-minimis“ grant

(no subsidy)

Max. 15.000 EUR

Two possibilities


Business promotion with Transfer BONUS

Max. grant

3.000 EUR

Max. grant

15.000 EUR

Standard

100% from contract volume


Entry

i

repeated up to readiness for production or marketing i

Only once before start of innovation


TransferBONUS - Process

Formal approval

Acceptance

decision

Payment

2-3 weeks process

Realization

Content approval

up to 6 month duration

Placement of order from filling out

the application (at own risk) i

Select R&D partner and fill

out the application


TransferBONUS - Possibilities

Feasability

studies Measures Developments

Simulations Suitability

tests

Performance

tests


TransferBONUS - Prerequisites

Applied R&D to carry out the innovation project

R&D facilities from Berlin OR Brandenburg

Safe funding of own contribution

“de-minimis”- grants (no subsidy – limited to 200.000 EUR in three years)

Technical feasability Prerequisites


Design TransferBONUS

Similar to TransferBONUS but

• No R&D effort, but design efforts

• Detailed description of the concept

with innovative content

• After positive decision, a service

provider has to be selected by

request for three bids

• No variant 1 (3.000 € - 100%)


Design TransferBONUS - Process

Formal approval

Acceptance

decision

Payment

2-3 weeks process

Realization

Content approval

up to 6 month duration

Design concept with innovative

content

After acceptance request for three bids



Max. grant

3.000 EUR

Max. grant

15.000 EUR

Standard



Entry



• ProFIT program


ProFIT

• 3 different types of ProFIT:

1. Einzelprojekte (Singular Projects)

2. Komplexe Verbünde (It‘s complicated….)

3. NEW: Entry Level


ProFIT Singular Projects

• A program from federal state Berlin with IBB to promote research, innovation and technology

• Suitable for Start-ups with innovative ideas and business models

• Eligible are

– Personnel expenses

– Material costs

– Third-party services

– Costs for patent applications

– Royalty fees

– Marketing expenses

• Project volume not limited

• IBB-internal and external reviewers


ProFIT

• Parts (workpackages) of ProFIT projects are

– Industrial Research (IF) or

– Experimental development (EE) of

– Production, market preparation and marketing (PA/MV)

• Funding-quota depends on development phase, the Grant/Loan ratio

differs between these parts

Research Development Marketing Idea

(high risk)

http://www.ibb.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-230/

Grant Loan

Product (low risk)


ProFIT Entry level


ProFIT Entry level


ProFIT Entry level


ProFIT Entry level


HighTech-Gründerfonds

•Founded: 2011

•Volume : more than 300 Mio. EUR

•Investors:

•Time: 6 years investment phase

7 years payback phase

•Focus: Innovative High-Tech companies within seed phase

•Equity: Up to 2 Mio. EUR per company, from that 500 TEUR in seed

•Value Add: Operative Support with local coaches

Hands-on & strategic support through investment manager





1 year

Seedinvestment: 500.000 EUR

Follow up financing: up to

1.500.000 EUR

Yes

if private side investment ≥ HTGF,

terms of private investor can be

applied

HTGF won‘t be co-investor, only

Lead or Co-Lead

Volume

Side-Investments

Pari-Passu

Age limit



= Σ 600-800++ TEUR

Gründer

50-100+ 500

High-Tech Gründerfonds

50-200++

Side Investor

750 750

High-Tech Gründerfonds Investor

A) Standard Model

B) Pari-Passu – Any Volume



Up to 500K EUR seed investment

• Optional 1.500K EUR following

Standard conditions

• 15 % Equity

Moratoriums of interest for 4 years, loan is due completely after 7 years

Equity Ratio of founders:

• At least 10% (Eastern Germany) of HTGF Financing

Example:

= Σ 600 +++ TEUR

Founder

50-100+ 500

High-Tech Gründerfonds

50++

Side Investor / z.B. IBB, CBF, BFB etc.


ZIM

Wer wird gefördert?

Antragsberechtigt sind Unternehmen aller Rechtsformen mit

Geschäftsbetrieb in Deutschland.

kleine und mittlere Unternehmen gemäß KMU-Definition * mit weniger als

250 Mitarbeitern und einem Jahresumsatz von maximal 50 Mio. € oder

Jahresbilanzsumme von maximal 43 Mio. €.

weitere mittelständische Unternehmen mit bis zu 500 Beschäftigten

Wie wird gefördert?

EP Einzelprojekte

Die zuwendungsfähigen Kosten für das FuE-Projekt betragen maximal

350.000 €. Die Zuwendung erfolgt als nicht rückzahlbarer Zuschuss in

Form einer Anteilsfinanzierung.


EEN – Databases and services for EU-cooperations

Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg (EEN)

!

?

- Technology-requests

- Technology-offerings

- Cooperation requests

- Trade partners

- Standardized

- Anonymous/open

- Cooperations exchange

- Calls

- FP 7 proposals


EEN services for the region

• Common information events

• First contact consulting

• Specialized consulting for groups

• Individual coaching

• Cooperations exchange

• Trade missions

• Databases


When to contact Berlin Partner

• Looking for skilled and qualified personnel

• Looking for office space

• Looking for financing solutions

• Searching for opportunities for networking with partners from similar areas

• Support in securing IP

• Looking for stages to announce or present your own work

• Preparation and assessment for grant proposals

• Consulting regarding business growth and internationalization

26.08.2013 / Economic Development / CPN Wackernagel

TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH Berlin Partner

Carl-Philipp Wackernagel

Deputy Head ICT [email protected]

030 - 46302 450

www.tsb-berlin.de

Die TSB Technologiestiftung Berlin steht für Innovation und Technologieentwicklung in der Hauptstadtregion. Sie fördert die Wissenschaft

und unterstützt die Wirtschaft. Schwerpunkte der Arbeit der Stiftung sind Strategie-entwicklung, Bildung und Wissenschafts-

kommunikation. Kernaufgaben der TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH sind Clustermanagement, Vernetzung und Technologietransfer

auf den Feldern Life Science/Gesundheit, Verkehr & Mobilität, Energietechnik, Optik/Mikrosystemtechnik und IKT sowie in weiteren

technologieorientierten Industriesegmenten.

Einige Projekte der TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH werden aus Mitteln des Landes Berlin und der Investitionsbank Berlin gefördert,

kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union – Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung. Investition in Ihre Zukunft.

Die TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH ist zertifiziert nach ISO 9001:2008